Description of the Plan - Narrative (Details) - EBP 078 - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant contribution, pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage	75.00%
Catch up contribution, eligibility age	50 years
Catch up contribution, maximum percentage	75.00%
Participant contribution, automatic, annual increase deferral rate	1.00%
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%	33.333%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	4.00%	6.00%
Employer contribution maximum annual amount per participant		$ 1,200
Change in net asset available for benefit, increase from employer contribution, discretionary	$ 8,200,000	0
Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from administrative expense	1,653,380	1,553,974
Forfeited nonvested account	$ 229,219	87,469
Employer contribution vesting service period	3 years
Note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount	$ 1,000
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount	$ 50,000
Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage	50.00%
Note receivable from participant, general loan, maximum borrowing term	60 months
Note receivable from participant, account, primary residence, maximum borrowing term	10 years
Participant loan, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Participant contribution, employer common stock maximum percentage	25.00%
Change in net asset available for benefit, increase from dividend income on investment	$ 948,913	$ 994,567
Optional installment payment period, maximum	15 years
Participant distribution minimum age	59 years 6 months
Vested account balance, maximum for mandatory rollover	$ 7,000
Vested account balance, minimum For mandatory rollover	1,000
Vested account balance, maximum for cash distribution	$ 1,000
Minimum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate	3.00%
Employer contribution, matching percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	1.00%	1.00%
Maximum
EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]
Participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate	10.00%
Employer contribution, matching percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage	6.00%	8.00%

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EBP, Catch Up Contribution, Maximum Percentage

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EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Discretionary

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EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Annual Amount Per Participant

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Minimum Vesting service period for company contribution and/ or investment earning to the participant in Company Matching Contributions, Fixed Rate Contributions, Discretionary Profit-Sharing Contributions, Qualified Non-Elective Contributions, and Disability Contributions.

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Account, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term

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EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term

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EBP, Optional Installment Payment Period, Maximum

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Annual increase in percentage of eligible compensation contributed for participant automatically enrolled in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) until the contribution reaches maximum threshold.

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EBP, Participant Contribution, Employer Common Stock Maximum Percentage

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EBP, Participant Distribution Minimum Age

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EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate

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EBP, Vested Account Balance, Maximum For Cash Distribution

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EBP, Vested Account Balance, Maximum For Mandatory Rollover

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EBP, Vested Account Balance, Minimum For Mandatory Rollover

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Amount of increase in net asset available for benefit from dividend income on investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Percentage of employer matching contribution on eligible participant contribution to employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Percentage of participant compensation eligible for employer matching contribution for participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Amount of plan asset, in forfeited nonvested account, no longer allocated to participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Amount of decrease in forfeited nonvested account of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) from administrative expense.

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Amount of maximum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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Amount of minimum account balance that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)) can borrow.

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Percentage of eligible compensation contributed for participant automatically enrolled in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Percentage of maximum pretax annual compensation that participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), is permitted to contribute to total pretax annual compensation.

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